Avgolemono
- 18 eggs
- 12 cups plus 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 cups roasted chicken, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups cooked orzo
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl, then run them through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any stray shells.
- Combine the 12 cups chicken broth and the lemon juice in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Lower the heat and hold at a simmer.
- Temper the eggs by gradually whisking broth into the eggs, one ladleful at a time.
- When you have added about a quarter of the broth, stir the mixture back into the pot.
- Cook at a low simmer, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- (Be careful not to let the soup boil or the eggs will overcook and ruin it.)
- Stir in the salt and white pepper and strain the soup through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps.
- In a small saucepan, combine the shredded chicken and the 1/2 cup chicken broth.
- Bring to a simmer to warm the chicken, then strain off the broth.
- Divide the chicken and orzo among six bowls; add 1 teaspoon of the chopped dill to each bowl.
- Ladle the soup into the bowls and serve immediately.
eggs, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, chicken, orzo, dill
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/avgolemono.html (may not work)